Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Pocota personata

Posted by crex on 29-05-2008 22:37
#1

Location: Near Stockholm, Sweden
Date: 2008-MAY-29
Habitat: On trunk of old aspen

I'm not sure. Is this a male Pocota personata?

Edited by crex on 29-05-2008 23:08

Posted by crex on 29-05-2008 22:38
#2

View #2

Posted by crex on 29-05-2008 22:38
#3

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Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 29-05-2008 23:02
#4

Absolutely ! A very nice and convincing bumble bee mimics.
I hope to find it one day.

Posted by crex on 29-05-2008 23:07
#5

Thnx Stephane! I thought it was a bumble bee ... until I zoomed in.

Edited by crex on 29-05-2008 23:25

Posted by Kahis on 29-05-2008 23:27
#6

Ooh!

I wish we did have that species in Finland. It's a pretty good 'catch' in the Stockholm area.

Posted by crex on 30-05-2008 07:56
#7

Thanks Kahis. Interestingly there have been three "observations" in last days in May according to Artportalen. Mine and two in SE Sweden (Sm?land).